Another MCM London Comic Con is in the books and this was one of the best I’ve ever attended. I cannot begin to tell you just how amazing this con was. It was a dream of mine to cosplay Simon Phoenix from Demolition Man for years and I was finally able to do that. A huge shout out to me Demolition Man squad. Spartan was cosplayed by @6seasons and Huxley was cosplayed by @readycosplayerone. […]
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The time had finally come to attend the European Black Panther Premiere in London. This event brought my journey as a cosplayer full circle. The first Black Panther European Premiere was the beginning of our relationship with Disney and Marvel. Four black cosplayers just wanted to be a part of the cultural moment the orbital movie was. Black Panther was my first cosplay and we were proud to be represented in the super hero genre. […]
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Most people don’t know this but I my start in the cosplay community came as a photographer. Photography is still a passion for me even though I don’t do it at too many conventions anymore. KingCon had a photography contest and I decided to enter with 2 photos. I managed to win 2nd place in the photo manipulation category. I was extremely happy because my photoshop skills sucked when I first started out and it […]
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The Cosplay Journal joined forces with Cosplay Central to host the first cosplay photography exhibition at MCM Comic Con London in October. I was notified and decided to submit an entry. It would be an honor for my work to be featured at the Con I have attended the most. The Cosplay Journal created this exhibition to celebrate photographers that are a staple of the cosplay community. The Cosplay Journal had a surprise and printed […]
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Emerald City is the first west coast convention I’ve attended and it did not disappoint. It was only my second comic con since the end of 2019. It was cool because it was as laid back as you wanted it to be or as up-tempo as you wanted. This convention gave me the opportunity to meet so many cosplayers that I normally don’t see because I don’t travel to west coast conventions. I was able […]
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If you are up to date on The Boys and finished season three then you are familiar with supe Blue Hawk. I couldn’t stand Blue Hawk. When A-Train kills him, it was so satisfying to me. I instantly knew I wanted to recreate that scene somehow. I don’t generally advocate death for people but if you look at this meme I created you know exactly how I feel about Blue Hawk. Thanks to Samuel Jackson […]
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It has been 2 and a half years since I’ve attended a con. Before the pandemic the last con I was planning to attend was MCM Comic Con London May in 2020. It is only right that it’s the con I make my return to. I was lucky enough to also be participating in a panel with 4 other brilliant creatives called Picture Perfect. We spoke about the role of cosplayers and photographers in creating […]
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It has been 2 and a half years since I’ve attended a con. Before the pandemic the last con I was planning to attend is MCM Comic Con May in 2020. It is only right that it’s the con I make my return to. I am lucky enough to also be hosting a panel with 4 other creatives. Details of the panel are below. They say a good picture is worth a thousand words and […]
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Cosplay Alliance Presents a special Beneath The Cowl for Black History Month. Join us in celebrating Black cosplayers. Panelists: Cutiepiesensei Kai.esh_black FeministChronicles CosplayNay Check it out! We talk about cosplay, racism, bad cosplay experiences, and more. Hosted by myself: CosplaysByShinobi
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I am partnering with Cosplay Alliance to give everyone in the cosplay community the spotlight they deserve. I sat down with @FeministChronicles 101 for an in-depth interview. Check it out! We talk about cosplay, intersectional feminism, bad cosplay experiences, dating and more. FeministChronicles: https://beacons.ai/feministchronicles
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